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Microsoft 365 Copilot EUVDEUVD-2026-28445

| CVE-2026-26129 HIGH
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements (CWE-138)
2026-05-07 microsoft GHSA-hpvr-rjcg-4q53
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
Temporal: 6.5
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Access M365 Copilot endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious query with special elements
  3. Exploit
    Bypass input neutralization
  4. Execution
    Trigger unauthorized data retrieval
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Improper neutralization of special elements
Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms network accessibility with low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Organizations with M365 Copilot Business Chat enabled and accessible from the internet are vulnerable. The only limiting factor is that the target organization must have an active M365 Copilot subscription with Business Chat feature deployed, which is not universally present across all Microsoft 365 tenants and requires explicit licensing and enablement by administrators.

Impact

This presents genuine risk due to the combination of network attack vector (AV:N), no authentication required (PR:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), and high confidentiality impact (C:H). The CVSS 7.5 score accurately reflects the ease of exploitation and potential for sensitive data disclosure. However, several factors moderate real-world urgency: no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV), no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and vendor patch already available (RL:O). The CVSS temporal metrics (E:U, RL:O, RC:C) reduce the environmental score from 7.5 to approximately 6.7. The zero privileges required (PR:N) is particularly concerning for an enterprise AI tool that may have access to confidential business communications and documents. Organizations using M365 Copilot's Business Chat in production should prioritize patching, as the combination of network accessibility and high confidentiality impact creates realistic risk of unauthorized data access, even without evidence of active exploitation. The lack of integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N) limits this to a disclosure-only scenario, preventing lateral movement or system compromise through this vector alone.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An external attacker crafts specially formatted queries containing control characters or injection payloads and submits them to an organization's M365 Copilot Business Chat endpoint over the public internet without authentication. The improper input neutralization allows the malicious payload to bypass access controls or manipulate the AI model's response generation, causing Copilot to disclose sensitive business data from SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, or Teams that the attacker should not have access to. The attacker exfiltrates confidential documents, customer information, or internal communications through repeated crafted queries.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: Vendor states no customer action required.
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – May 07, 2026

Remote unauthenticated attackers can disclose sensitive information from Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat through improper input neutralization (CVSS 7.5). The vulnerability allows network-based exploitation with low complexity and no user interaction required. Vendor-released patch available via Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC-2026-26129). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the low attack complexity (AC:L) and lack of authentication requirements (PR:N) increase realistic exploitation risk.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-released patch available through Microsoft Security Response Center advisory CVE-2026-26129 at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26129. Microsoft typically delivers M365 Copilot updates through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or via automatic update channels for enterprise deployments. Administrators should verify successful patch deployment through the Microsoft 365 compliance center or endpoint management tools. If immediate patching is not feasible, consider temporarily disabling M365 Copilot's Business Chat feature for affected users through Microsoft 365 Admin Center (Users > Active users > Licenses and apps > disable Copilot license) until patches can be applied, though this eliminates productivity benefits of the AI assistant. Alternatively, implement network-level access controls to restrict Copilot Business Chat API endpoints to trusted internal networks only, reducing exposure to external attackers, though this may interfere with legitimate remote worker access and mobile usage scenarios. Monitor Microsoft 365 audit logs for unusual Copilot query patterns or data access anomalies that could indicate exploitation attempts.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat - (version not specified)

Affected Packages

microsoft 365_copilot_s_business_chat fix: Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in microsoft

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability stems from CWE-138 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements), where M365 Copilot's Business Chat component fails to properly sanitize or validate special characters or control sequences in user-supplied input. CWE-138 typically involves injection-style flaws where attackers embed specially crafted elements that are interpreted by downstream systems in unintended ways. In AI/LLM contexts like Copilot, this could manifest as prompt injection attacks where malicious input bypasses access controls or leaks data from the language model's context window. The affected component per CPE is specifically microsoft:microsoft_365_copilot's_business_chat, which integrates with organizational data sources to provide AI-assisted responses. The CVSS vector confirms network-accessible exploitation (AV:N) with unchanged scope (S:U), meaning the vulnerable component and impacted resources operate within the same security authority.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CIRCL (temporal) 6.5 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper neutralization of special elements in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat contains a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2026-26129, CVSS 7.5) allowing remote attackers to extract sensitive data without authentication or user interaction. Organizations using Copilot for business communications face immediate risk of confidential information exposure, including potentially proprietary strategy, customer data, and internal communications processed through the chat interface.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict Copilot Business Chat access to trusted networks via conditional access policies, disable external sharing of Copilot sessions, and implement enhanced monitoring of chat data access patterns pending patch deployment.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 80% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Vendor Action
No Action
Not required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires no customer action to resolve.
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Service Type
Hosted
Vendor-managed, no client patch needed
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
Vendor states no customer action required
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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